as in negative
opposed to one's interests
the company chose to accept the unfavorable settlement rather than spend more money on legal fees
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Recent Examples of unfavorable
Among those who voted for Kamala Harris for president last year, 47% reported unfavorable opinions of the party.
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Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 8 Sep. 2025
About 31 percent of all voters surveyed had a favorable view of Newsom compared to 41 percent unfavorable, but Democrats overwhelmingly shared more positive opinions of the California governor, with 62 percent favorable to 14 percent unfavorable.
—Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 5 Sep. 2025
The latest national polls from groups like Reuters/Ipsos, Civiqs, AP/NORC, Gallup and more have the president's overall approval rating marked as unfavorable once again.
—Joyce Orlando, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Sep. 2025
More than 70% of Brits and Germans held an unfavorable view of the Tesla CEO in January in the wake of Musk’s political interventions.
—Ryan Hogg, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
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Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 8 Sep. 2025
About 31 percent of all voters surveyed had a favorable view of Newsom compared to 41 percent unfavorable, but Democrats overwhelmingly shared more positive opinions of the California governor, with 62 percent favorable to 14 percent unfavorable.
—Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 5 Sep. 2025
The latest national polls from groups like Reuters/Ipsos, Civiqs, AP/NORC, Gallup and more have the president's overall approval rating marked as unfavorable once again.
—Joyce Orlando, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Sep. 2025
More than 70% of Brits and Germans held an unfavorable view of the Tesla CEO in January in the wake of Musk’s political interventions.
—Ryan Hogg, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfavorable
Adjective
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There is also, generally speaking, universal admission that boy, this game sure runs terribly on PC, leading to a huge number of negative Steam reviews, causing the game to be Mixed there.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Then, there’s the power to see through all of that, through what could be perceived as pain or a negative situation, and see the colorfulness of my culture, the warmth of my culture, and the community, as well.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
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Swift and Lively’s long friendship had been a distinct sub-plot in the IEWU legal battles, with tabloid fodder that the duo have fallen out over the controversy adverse Eras Tour performer getting tainted with the whole thing.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
12 Sep. 2025
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The potential adverse consequences to entrepreneurs when well-being is disregarded are well-documented.—
Samantha Dewalt,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Thanks to climate change, Cosmism’s ambivalent and generally hostile attitude towards the natural world should also sound familiar.—
Tim Brinkhof,
Big Think,
12 Sep. 2025
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Another camera designed to withstand the hostile environment of space was used outside.—
Catherine Muccigrosso,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Unfavorable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfavorable. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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